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Jimmy Owens Wins Second LOLMDS Title,
Jonathan Davenport takes Quarter Master Rookieof the Year Title
WAYCROSS, GA (November 7, 2012) – Jimmy Owens ofNewport, TN captured his second consecutive Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt SeriesNational Championship in 2012. Owens, also known as the “Newport Nightmare”capped off another great season on the series by winning the season’s finalevent, the “Red Buck Dirt Track World Championship” and the $50,000 first placeprize money. The Reece Monument Racing Team, owned by Mike Reece, put up someamazing stats during the 2012 LOLMDS season and will take home the $75,000points check, along with numerous other awards at the series year-end awardsbanquet on December 6[SUP]th[/SUP].
Owens won seven Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Seriesevents during the 2012 season. His wins came at Batesville Motor Speedway (AR)in May; Lucas Oil Speedway (MO) in May and July; Lawrenceburg Speedway (IN) inAugust; Brownstown Speedway (IN) in September; Dixie Speedway (GA) in Octoberand Portsmouth Raceway Park (OH) again in October. Owens also recorded eleven(11) runner-up finishes in 2012 and an amazing 37 top ten finishes out of 38points paying series events in 2012. The lone finish out of the top ten was a16[SUP]th[/SUP] place finish at Rome Speedway, only afterleading most of the event to suffer a flat tire that set him back in the fieldout of the top ten. Owens took over the series championship points lead afterthe March 30[SUP]th[/SUP] event at Jackson Motor Speedway (MS) and neverrelinquished the points lead the remainder of the season, beating out DonO’Neal by 470 points.
“It was a great season for our team, crew andall our sponsors to win the points title two years in a row. O’Neal had a fewmore wins but my crew just kept our cars prepared great, that we never brokeanything all season. To win the title again and end the season with a win atthe DTWC was a huge accomplishment against the level of talent of all thesedrivers that follow the LOLMDS. I can’t thank my car owner (Mike Reece) enoughfor giving me this opportunity to drive these cars and do what I love to do. Itwas a great year!” stated Jimmy Owens.
Jonathan Davenport, of Blairsville, GA won the2012 Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Award on the series. Davenport,nicknamed “Superman”, drove the Clint Bowyer Racing, Georgia Boot #15 on the seriesin 2012. Davenport recorded ten (10) top 5 finishes, including three (3)runner-up finishes at East Bay Raceway Park (FL) in February, Wythe Raceway(VA) in June and Dixie Speedway (GA) in October. Davenport also collected atotal of twenty-one (21) top ten finishes on the series and placed 7[SUP]th[/SUP] in the series final points standings for 2012. Davenport and theentire Clint Bowyer Racing Team will be honored at the series year end awardsbanquet for the second year in a row for the team in winning the Quarter MasterRookie of The Year.
“It was a great year with a new team to win theQuarter Master Rookie of the Year title on the series. I want to thank QuarterMaster for sponsoring the series and the ROY award. I also want to thank ClintBowyer, my crew, Georgia Boot and all my sponsors for a great season andsupporting me. Winning the ROY is a neat deal and were looking forward tocoming back next year and contend for the championship”, stated JonathanDavenport.
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will honorboth Jimmy Owens, Jonathan Davenport and the rest of the top ten in seriespoints at the series year-end awards banquet to be held at the Lucas Oil Estatein Carmel, IN on December 6th, in conjunction with the IMIS Trade Show.
To learn more about the 2012 LOLMDS ChampionJimmy Owens and his entire race team visit his official website at http://www.jimmyowens20.com.
To learn more about the 2012 Quarter MasterRookie of the Year Jonathan Davenport and the Clint Bowyer Racing Team visithis official website at http://www.jonathandavenport.net.
To learn more about Quarter Master visit theirofficial website at www.quartermasterusa.com.
For the latest breaking news on the Lucas OilLate Model Dirt Series you can visit www.lucasdirt.com .
Follow the series on the social media outlets aswell at http://www.facebook.com/lucasdirt and http://twitter.com/#!/lucasdirt.
About Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series: Founded in 2005, the Lucas Oil Late Model DirtSeries is the nations' premier dirt late model sanctioning organization. Theseries will sanction 44 events in 20 states in 2013 and receives nationalexposure through taped-delayed series events that are shown on CBS, CBS Sports,SPEED, NBC Sports and MAVTV.
About Lucas Oil Products: Founded in 1989 by Forrest and Charlotte Lucas,Lucas Oil Products, Inc. has established itself as one of the fastest-growinglubrication product lines in the consumer automotive aftermarket, featuring aline of engine oils, greases, gear lubes, problem-solving additives, andcar-care products. Through innovative product research and development, alongwith aggressive marketing programs, Lucas Oil has established itself as aworldwide leader in the lubrication industry. Motorsports has always been partof the Lucas Oil culture and the cornerstone of the company's marketingstrategy. Such passion for motorsports has inspired Lucas Oil to sponsor many raceteams, events and series at all levels, including, NHRA, IRL, ASCS, NASCAR,IHRA and many more. Lucas Oil has also taken ownership and operational controlof a number of high profile racing properties, such as: Lucas Oil Off RoadRacing Series, Lucas Oil Drag Boat Series, Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League, LucasOil Late Model Dirt Series, Lucas Oil Modified Series, Lucas Oil Speedway inWheatland, MO. and the Lucas Oil I-10 Speedway in Blythe, CA.
In 2007 Lucas Oil founded its own productionhouse, Lucas Oil Production Studios, dedicated to producing high actionmotorsports television. Currently Lucas Oil Production Studios produces over300 hours of original programming for networks such as CBS, NBC Sports, SPEED,and MAVTV. More information on Lucas Oil Products, Inc. can be found byvisiting www.LucasOil.com.
Jonathan Davenport takes Quarter Master Rookieof the Year Title
WAYCROSS, GA (November 7, 2012) – Jimmy Owens ofNewport, TN captured his second consecutive Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt SeriesNational Championship in 2012. Owens, also known as the “Newport Nightmare”capped off another great season on the series by winning the season’s finalevent, the “Red Buck Dirt Track World Championship” and the $50,000 first placeprize money. The Reece Monument Racing Team, owned by Mike Reece, put up someamazing stats during the 2012 LOLMDS season and will take home the $75,000points check, along with numerous other awards at the series year-end awardsbanquet on December 6[SUP]th[/SUP].
Owens won seven Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Seriesevents during the 2012 season. His wins came at Batesville Motor Speedway (AR)in May; Lucas Oil Speedway (MO) in May and July; Lawrenceburg Speedway (IN) inAugust; Brownstown Speedway (IN) in September; Dixie Speedway (GA) in Octoberand Portsmouth Raceway Park (OH) again in October. Owens also recorded eleven(11) runner-up finishes in 2012 and an amazing 37 top ten finishes out of 38points paying series events in 2012. The lone finish out of the top ten was a16[SUP]th[/SUP] place finish at Rome Speedway, only afterleading most of the event to suffer a flat tire that set him back in the fieldout of the top ten. Owens took over the series championship points lead afterthe March 30[SUP]th[/SUP] event at Jackson Motor Speedway (MS) and neverrelinquished the points lead the remainder of the season, beating out DonO’Neal by 470 points.
“It was a great season for our team, crew andall our sponsors to win the points title two years in a row. O’Neal had a fewmore wins but my crew just kept our cars prepared great, that we never brokeanything all season. To win the title again and end the season with a win atthe DTWC was a huge accomplishment against the level of talent of all thesedrivers that follow the LOLMDS. I can’t thank my car owner (Mike Reece) enoughfor giving me this opportunity to drive these cars and do what I love to do. Itwas a great year!” stated Jimmy Owens.
Jonathan Davenport, of Blairsville, GA won the2012 Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Award on the series. Davenport,nicknamed “Superman”, drove the Clint Bowyer Racing, Georgia Boot #15 on the seriesin 2012. Davenport recorded ten (10) top 5 finishes, including three (3)runner-up finishes at East Bay Raceway Park (FL) in February, Wythe Raceway(VA) in June and Dixie Speedway (GA) in October. Davenport also collected atotal of twenty-one (21) top ten finishes on the series and placed 7[SUP]th[/SUP] in the series final points standings for 2012. Davenport and theentire Clint Bowyer Racing Team will be honored at the series year end awardsbanquet for the second year in a row for the team in winning the Quarter MasterRookie of The Year.
“It was a great year with a new team to win theQuarter Master Rookie of the Year title on the series. I want to thank QuarterMaster for sponsoring the series and the ROY award. I also want to thank ClintBowyer, my crew, Georgia Boot and all my sponsors for a great season andsupporting me. Winning the ROY is a neat deal and were looking forward tocoming back next year and contend for the championship”, stated JonathanDavenport.
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will honorboth Jimmy Owens, Jonathan Davenport and the rest of the top ten in seriespoints at the series year-end awards banquet to be held at the Lucas Oil Estatein Carmel, IN on December 6th, in conjunction with the IMIS Trade Show.
To learn more about the 2012 LOLMDS ChampionJimmy Owens and his entire race team visit his official website at http://www.jimmyowens20.com.
To learn more about the 2012 Quarter MasterRookie of the Year Jonathan Davenport and the Clint Bowyer Racing Team visithis official website at http://www.jonathandavenport.net.
To learn more about Quarter Master visit theirofficial website at www.quartermasterusa.com.
For the latest breaking news on the Lucas OilLate Model Dirt Series you can visit www.lucasdirt.com .
Follow the series on the social media outlets aswell at http://www.facebook.com/lucasdirt and http://twitter.com/#!/lucasdirt.
About Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series: Founded in 2005, the Lucas Oil Late Model DirtSeries is the nations' premier dirt late model sanctioning organization. Theseries will sanction 44 events in 20 states in 2013 and receives nationalexposure through taped-delayed series events that are shown on CBS, CBS Sports,SPEED, NBC Sports and MAVTV.
About Lucas Oil Products: Founded in 1989 by Forrest and Charlotte Lucas,Lucas Oil Products, Inc. has established itself as one of the fastest-growinglubrication product lines in the consumer automotive aftermarket, featuring aline of engine oils, greases, gear lubes, problem-solving additives, andcar-care products. Through innovative product research and development, alongwith aggressive marketing programs, Lucas Oil has established itself as aworldwide leader in the lubrication industry. Motorsports has always been partof the Lucas Oil culture and the cornerstone of the company's marketingstrategy. Such passion for motorsports has inspired Lucas Oil to sponsor many raceteams, events and series at all levels, including, NHRA, IRL, ASCS, NASCAR,IHRA and many more. Lucas Oil has also taken ownership and operational controlof a number of high profile racing properties, such as: Lucas Oil Off RoadRacing Series, Lucas Oil Drag Boat Series, Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League, LucasOil Late Model Dirt Series, Lucas Oil Modified Series, Lucas Oil Speedway inWheatland, MO. and the Lucas Oil I-10 Speedway in Blythe, CA.
In 2007 Lucas Oil founded its own productionhouse, Lucas Oil Production Studios, dedicated to producing high actionmotorsports television. Currently Lucas Oil Production Studios produces over300 hours of original programming for networks such as CBS, NBC Sports, SPEED,and MAVTV. More information on Lucas Oil Products, Inc. can be found byvisiting www.LucasOil.com.
